German Chancellor Merkel Criticized by Muslim group

German Chancellor Merkel Criticized by Muslim group: "German Chancellor Merkel Criticized by Muslim group German Chancellor Angela Merkel got under fire by a German Muslim group for suggesting that mosque minarets should not be higher than church steeples Factually the daughter of a Lutheran pastor is trying to accommodate Christians is this issue, who do not want the city skylines to be altered by tall minaret. Bekir Alboga, spokesman for the Coordination Council of Muslims, an umbrella organization for Muslims in Germany, is worried that Merkel's statement makes mosques a campaign issue in State elections coming up in some parts of Germany."